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SUMMARY:FbD Operations - Communications and Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-communications-and-collaboration/2024-03-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T120000
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SUMMARY:Working with Beavers to Create Watershed Resilience - FbD Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 7th from 12pm – 1pm for the latest installment of the FbD Lunch & Learn Series. This month’s webinar will feature Jean-Paul A. Zagarola\, Senior Program Manager for the Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Mark Heckert\, principal and lead researcher for Beaver Creek Environmental Services\, Inc.\, to speak on the benefits and challenges of working with beavers for ecological restoration and climate. \nWith a background as a restoration ecologist\, Jean-Paul cultivates diverse collaboratives to mainstream beaver-based restoration and accelerate wildfire resilience actions in Oregon. Mark fancies himself a wildlife biologist and budding naturalist in South Puget Sound and owns and runs a small environmental consulting firm in Puyallup\, focusing mainly on wetlands and beaver relocation. Beavers aren’t THE answer\, but they’re one of them!  \n\nJean-Paul will share about his work coordinating the Mid-Willamette Beaver Partnership in Oregon and their efforts to create a healthier\, more resilient watershed and Mark will highlight some of the relocation work he’s been doing\, how it was inspired by other efforts throughout the state\, and some of the barriers to scaling these efforts up. We’ll also share some tools that can be helpful to strategize and prioritize where to relocate beavers. \nAs always\, there will be time for questions and discussion for things like outreach & education needs\, the beaver bill that didn’t make it out of the current legislative session\, and more! We know there’s a lot of interest in and work going on around the state with beavers so we’re excited for a robust discussion! \n***\n\nWhile we update the specific details of the Lunch & Learn sessions monthly\, the topics are informed by feedback from the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2023 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here. \nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07-2024-03-07/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
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SUMMARY:FbD Operations - Grant Management Group
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URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-grant-management-group/2024-03-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240202T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240202T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
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SUMMARY:FbD Funding and Policy Action Group Strategy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Purpose of spending time together today: To reflect on FbD’s Funding and Policy Action Group (FPAG) efforts to date\, identify priorities and opportunities in the year ahead\, and develop a strategy to continue achieving FPAG’s objectives. Please contact Brandon Parson’s (bparsons@americanrivers.org) to join.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-funding-and-policy-action-group-strategy-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20240118T233246Z
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SUMMARY:Steering Group Meeting
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URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/steering-group-meeting-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20231020T155823Z
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SUMMARY:Funding and Policy Action Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next Floodplains by Design’s Funding and Policy Action Group (FPAG) meeting is coming up on December 12th from 9:00-11:00 AM. This meeting is an opportunity to learn about emerging funding and policy issues impacting integrated floodplain management across the state and provide direct input to those leading these efforts. The agenda includes: \n\nProposed 2024 Legislation and Budget Items (Skippy Shaw\, WA State Government Relations Director at The Nature Conservancy)\nWA State Coastal Resilience Federal Funding Approach (Jay Krienitz\, Coasts and Oceans Management Unit Supervisor at Ecology)\nWA State Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy (Jimmy Kralj\, Climate Resilience Strategy Planner at Ecology)\nFunding and Policy Action Group Strategic Planning (Jonathon Loos\, Floodplain Management Policy Lead at Ecology and Brandon Parsons\, Director of River Restoration at American Rivers)\n\nThe WA State Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy will develop a coordinated vision across multiple state agencies to address the impacts of climate change through state laws\, policies\, regulations\, rules\, procedures\, agency technical capacity and funding – including a state coordinated response to federal funding. The team leading this effort will provide a report back to the State Legislature in September 2024. Engagement now will be a great opportunity to share the climate risks your community is facing\, the policy improvements needed to address them\, and the funding and capacity needed to effectively implement your goals.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/funding-and-policy-action-group-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T203756Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunch & Learn Series  - Celebrating Work Around the State!
DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of the holiday season\, we wanted to take some time at this month’s webinar to celebrate and give thanks for all the great work going on around the state. We’ll be joined by 8  implementation partners who will each take 5 – 7 minutes to showcase the work that they and partners accomplished during this last year\, featuring accomplishments from acquisitions to construction. Following the quick presentations we’ll open it up for discussion and anyone else that would like to share about good work happening in other communities around the state. Join us to hear from: \n\n\nRandy Johnson\, Habitat Program Manager for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe\, will present on the Rivers Edge levee setback and floodplain restoration project. 4\,000’ of federal levee was setback along the lower Dungeness River to reconnect the floodplain with new off-channel habitat while providing flood protection to the town of Dungeness.\nMike Auger\, Conservation Director for the North Olympic Land Trust\, will speak on recent agricultural conservation easements closed in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley as part of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s FbD project.\nTroy Havens\, Water Resources Division Manager for Yakima County\, will speak on the Nelson Dam replacement project on the Naches River. Nelson Dam was removed and replaced with a new diversion structure that allows for year-round fish passage \, decreases flood risk for nearby landowners and improves water supply opportunities for the community.\nAdam Cares\, Natural Resource Planner for Stevens County\, will speak on the Colville River Floodplain Restoration Pilot Project and efforts to identify additional projects on an adjacent reach of the Colville River.\nJessica Hamill and Darcey Hughes\, Snohomish County\, Jessica worked for Ecology in the early days of FbD and worked with folks to help build the grant program. Jessica is a Project Specialist IV with Snohomish County and manages the Community Floodplains Solutions (CFS) program which is working collaboratively to implement Farm-Fish-Flood benefits in the Snohomish basin. Darcey is Surface Water Management’s Funding Coordinator and works with Jessica (and others) to ensure the CFS actions are fully funded across different funding sources. Darcey has an extensive background in land conservation and was able to put those skills to good use helping Jessica and Adrienne Hulbert (SWM’s real property specialist) secure over 240 acres of floodplain property since 2020.\nJudy Blanco is a Basin Steward within the Water and Land Resources Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. Her project areas include the Cedar River\, Issaquah Creek\, and Sammamish River. Her work includes prioritizing and sponsoring large scale floodplain restoration projects such as Riverbend\, acquiring open space along riparian corridors with a focus on salmon recovery\, collaborating on riparian restoration projects with nonprofit partners\, and assisting the public with stewardship of private streamside properties.\nMelissa Dahl and Mike Mactutis from the City of Kent\, will highlight the work that’s finished up at the Downey Farmstead Restoration Project.\n\n*** \n\nThe FbD Lunch & Learn Series is open to everyone. The topics of the monthly Lunch & Learn Series are informed by the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2023 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here. \nYou can view all the past Lunch & Learn recordings and the associated slidedecks on our Culture & Capacity Action Group page here. \n\nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-12-07/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T161433Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunch & Learn Series  - The Value of Video Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November  2nd from 12pm – 1pm for the latest installment of the FbD Lunch & Learn Series. This month’s webinar will feature Jennifer Moslemi\, Principal at CaravanLab\, a full-service communications firm for science and sustainability\, and Caroline Walls\, Habitat Restoration Biologist with the Quileute Tribe’s Natural Resources department. Jen and Caroline will premier their new short film and discuss how the value of producing videos such as this goes far beyond just the end product. \nWhile videos are a great communication tool for elected officials\, funders\, and the general public\, the process of producing them is equally valuable. Video production can help integrated partnerships:\n\n\nBuild trust amongst partners\nConnect with the community you’re working in\nRemind and inspire everyone\, audience and partners alike\, of why we do this work\n\n\nThe discussion will also touch on capacity constraints and how to work around/within them; budgeting for this form of communication; and ways to use and distribute the video once it’s finished.\n\n\nAs always\, there will be time for questions and discussion. We hope this helps inspire folks throughout the FbD Network to pay forward your next project with great video storytelling of your important work!\n\n\nView and add the event to your calendar\, and share the full webinar description at the Events Calendar on the FbD Website here. The FbD Lunch & Learn Series is open to everyone.\nThe topics of the monthly Lunch & Learn Series are informed by the Floodplains by Design network of practitioners and partners. If you would like to explore some of the topics and themes that emerged from our 2023 Input Gathering\, you can view the themes here. \nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself (Allan Warren awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-11-02/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T110000
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SUMMARY:Steering Group Meeting
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URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/steering-group-meeting-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230911T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230810T155624Z
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SUMMARY:September Floodplains by Design Convening
DESCRIPTION:Please save September 11\, 2023 on your calendars for the first in person gathering FbD has held in a number of years. Topics will include permitting\, federal funding complexities\, celebration of partnerships\, and more. \nHigh Level Agenda: \n9-12 AM site visits – Snohomish County (9AM-noon) \n12-1 Lunch (provided) at Port of Everett Blue Heron Room \n1-5 Afternoon Learning and Sharing Sessions \n5-7 Early evening social with beverages\, food and special honorings. \nIf you plan on attending the convening please click here to register and fill out this brief form to indicate food preferences and topics you’d like covered at the convening.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/september-floodplains-by-design-convening/
LOCATION:Port of Everett\, Blue Heron Room\, 1205 Craftsman Way #200\, Everett\, Washington\, 98201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230815T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230815T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230811T181139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230811T181139Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Operations Meeting
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URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T143000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20211102T183946Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Operations Quarterly All Action Group Convening
DESCRIPTION:Contact Kas Guillozet at kguillozet@b-e-f.org for more information.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-team-meeting-3-2023-07-18/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230706T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230706T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
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SUMMARY:FbD Lunch & Learn Series – Cultural Resources Review
DESCRIPTION:Another required and sometimes complex step in the permitting process for integrated floodplain management projects is cultural resources review. The Governor’s Executive Order (GEO) 21-02 (formerly 05-05) requires all state-funded construction or acquisition projects to consult with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and affected tribes on the potential effects of projects on cultural resources. If you have federal funding\, this requirement may fall under Section 106 the National Historic Preservation Act\, which you can learn a little more about in our previous Lunch & Learn with the USACE in May. However\, for state funded projects the DAHP has archaeologists and architectural historians available to provide technical assistance to agency and project proponents to help navigate the cultural resources review process under GEO 21-02. \nJoin us at the next FbD Lunch & Learn on Thursday\, July 6th from 12pm – 1pm where we’ll hear from DAHP’s Rob Whitlam\, State Archaeologist and Maddie Levesque\, Architectural Historian on partnering with DAHP during the GEO 21-02 review process. \nThis segment is the third installment of a multi-part Permitting Pathways series hosted through the Floodplains by Design Culture and Capacity Group. Please check out our website to see the slide decks and recordings on the Section 404 and 401 water quality certification processes: https://floodplainsbydesign.org/participate/culture-capacity/. \nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Lunch and Learn team: Allan Warren (awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094  \nPasscode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-07-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230601T120000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunch & Learn Series  - Section 401 Water Quality Certifications
DESCRIPTION:Did you feel like we only scratched the surface on all things water quality certifications at last month’s Lunch & Learn? Are you wondering about the state’s role in the permitting process? The federal Clean Water Act grants states the authority to review and make a decision on proposed projects and actions directly affecting waters of the United States. In Washington\, the Department of Ecology is a key organization responsible for the issuance of Section 401 water quality certifications and works directly with the USACE through the permitting process. Just like with the USACE\, connecting early in your project process with regulatory staff at Ecology can help you plan and consider necessary design changes to help make your permitting process go smoothly. \nJoin us at the next FbD Lunch & Learn on Thursday\, June 1st from 12pm – 1pm where we’ll hear from Department of Ecology staff Loree Randall\, Section 401 Policy Lead and Federal permit Unit Supervisor\, and Erin Hanlon-Brown\, Federal Permit Manager and Nationwide Permit Liaison on partnering with Ecology during the Section 401 review process. \nLoree and Erin will be joined by Joshua Fleischmann – Natural Resources Specialist with the River & Flood Division of Whatcom County Public Works. Among his other duties\, Joshua acts as the agent/applicant for Whatcom County River and Flood Capital projects subject to regulatory review. At the June Lunch & Learn\, Joshua and the Ecology team will continue discussing the Cougar Creek project (featured during last month’s Lunch & Learn webinar) but now with an eye on efficiencies for getting through the Section 401 water quality certification process. \nThis segment is the second installment of a multi-part Permitting Pathways series that will wrap up with the July Lunch & Learn featuring staff from the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation presenting on the Governors Executive Order 21-02 cultural resource review process. If you have comments\, questions\, or even just frustrations with the permitting process you’d like to share\, please submit them here and the backbone team will integrate them into our efforts to help streamline processes. \nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Lunch and Learn team: Allan Warren (awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov). \nZoom Login info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094 Passcode: 1234
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-06-01/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230531T110000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230522T160430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T160430Z
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SUMMARY:Funding & Policy Action Meeting - Q2
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to seeing you all at the next Floodplains by Design Funding and Policy Action Group (FPAG) meeting on May 31st from 9:00-11:00 AM. There has been a lot happening at the legislative\, agency and community level related to increasing flood resilience as part of community planning so we have structured the following agenda to highlight the emerging items and implications for your work. The DRAFT agenda includes the following bullets. More information will be shared in the meeting packet at the end of next week. \n\nDebrief on Puget Sound Day on the Hill – Ahren Stroming (Puget Sound Partnership)\nAnalysis and outcomes of the 2023 Legislative Session – Skippy Shaw (TNC)\nClimate Planning Element of Comp Plan Guidance and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funding – Valerie Smith (Dept. of Commerce)\nLocal funding and policy reflections following the 2021 floods in Whatcom County – Debra Johnson (Whatcom County)\n\nZoom Info: https://americanrivers-org.zoom.us/j/84980134297 \nEMD also recently shared an update on the State Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan (SEHMP)process and new FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding opportunities that I wanted to pass along. \nSEHMP Update:  \n\n\n\nThe draft 2023 SEHMP has gone through a first round of review with FEMA R10. FEMA published an updated Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) policy last year\, which went into effect on April 19\, 2023. Although EMD funded and developed the SEHMP under the 2015 policy and submitted the draft for review before April 19\, R10 decided that the plan must meet the new policy – which means there are a handful of revisions and changes that have to be made that were not expected. Fortunately\, they are nothing that require rewriting the draft or re-doing analyses\, so EMD is still confident that they will meet their deadline for approval of September 30.\n\n\n\nHMA: \n\n\n\n\n\nThere is a new Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) round open for pre-applications right now. This round is related to DR-4682 (November 2022 floods/storms). A reminder that State agencies are eligible to apply for these funds. Click here for more info on the announcement. Pre-apps are due June 9. \nThe BRIC 23 announcement is expected by the end of summer/early fall\, so EMD is starting to have conversations with State agency partners about project development. As always\, EMD is looking for larger projects ($10+ million) that would be competitive nationally – that means lots of mitigation potential (good BCAs) while also addressing other concerns like social vulnerability\, climate resilience\, nature-based solutions\, etc. If you have any ideas for a potential project\, reach out to me and we can talk through it.\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease let Brandon Parsons (bparsons@americanrivers.org) know if you have any questions or if you have other ideas of timely topics to discuss.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/funding-policy-action-meeting-q2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230314T163059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T154114Z
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SUMMARY:2023 FbD Tribal Engagement Training
DESCRIPTION:Please contact jjaquery@b-e-f.org for more information.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/2023-fbd-tribal-training/2023-05-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T201721Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunch & Learn Series  - USACE Permitting - Pre-Application: What is it\, how to use it and why?
DESCRIPTION:Did you know the USACE has a pre-application process\, with a form you can access online\, that can help you gain an understanding of the various permits and potential timelines you’ll need for your project? Neither did we! While permitting integrated floodplain management is challenging\, connecting early in your project process with regulatory staff through this pre-app process can help you plan\, consider necessary design changes earlier and budget better\, hopefully reducing some of the stress associated with it. \nJoin us at the next FbD Lunch & Learn on Thursday\, May 4th from 12pm – 1pm where we’ll hear from Evan Carnes\, the Chief of the Columbia Basin Section for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\, Seattle District\, Regulatory Branch. Among his other duties\, Evan leads the Seattle District Regulatory Program’s ‘Restoration Project Permit Streamlining’ effort throughout the State of Washington and Evan will discuss some of those efforts. \nEvan will be joined by Christina Schoenfelder – Engineering Supervisor for the River & Flood Division of Whatcom County Public Works. Among her other duties\, she works directly with staff\, consultant teams\, and agency representatives to apply for permits and incorporate environmental mitigation at a project level. Christina filled out the aforementioned Pre-Application Information Request form and will chat with Evan about how to bring more ease into permitting complex integrated floodplain projects. The USACE project manager Christina has worked with successfully\, but frequently informally\, for years recently took another position.  She’s excited to engage in a conversation about how a more institutionalized pre-application structure and process similar to her informal relationship built over years can help standardize the steps she’ll need to keep Whatcom’s projects moving forward. \nThis segment is the first in a multi-part Permitting Pathways series that will continue at the June and July Lunch & Learns. These conversations will help build toward a deeper dive presentation from Evan at an in-person FbD Convening in the fall. If you have comments\, questions\, or even just frustrations with the permitting process you’d like to share\, please submit them here and the backbone team will integrate them into our efforts to help streamline processes. \nAs always\, we welcome feedback and ideas for upcoming topics so please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Lunch and Learn team: Allan Warren (awarren@b-e-f.org)\, Carol MacIlroy (cmacilroy@gmail.com)\, Lisa Nelson\, (lnel461@ecy.wa.gov) or Matt Gerlach\, (mger461@ecy.wa.gov).
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series-2023-04-06-2023-05-04/
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2125469094
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T154908Z
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SUMMARY:FbD Operations Quarterly All Action Group Convening
DESCRIPTION:Contact Kas Guillozet at kguillozet@b-e-f.org for more information.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-team-meeting-3-2023-04-18/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230320T163000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230314T162551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T162551Z
UID:370104-1679324400-1679329800@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Tribal Convening
DESCRIPTION:Please reach out to Bobby bobw@whitenergroup.biz or Kas kguillozet@b-e-f.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-tribal-convening/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230213T163519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T163519Z
UID:370022-1678798800-1678806000@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Funding & Policy Action Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please contact bparsons@americanrivers.org if interested!
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-funding-policy-action-group-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20230216T200309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T200309Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Lunch & Learn Series
DESCRIPTION:On the first Thursday of every month\, we host guest speakers to present on topics relevant and helpful to the FbD network. Use this Zoom link to join us\, email Allan (awarren@b-e-f.org) to be added to the calendar invite\, or visit the Culture & Capacity Action Group page to view past webinar recordings and materials.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/monthly-lunch-learn-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20211102T183946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T154822Z
UID:6211-1673960400-1673967600@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Operations Quarterly All Action Group Convening
DESCRIPTION:Contact Kas Guillozet at kguillozet@b-e-f.org for more information.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-team-meeting-3-2023-01-17/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20211102T183946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T154751Z
UID:6208-1666098000-1666105200@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Operations Quarterly All Action Group Convening
DESCRIPTION:Contact Kas Guillozet at kguillozet@b-e-f.org for more information.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-team-meeting-3-2022-10-18/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20220920T155217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T155217Z
UID:6245-1665057600-1665061200@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Lunch n Learn Series
DESCRIPTION:Contact Allan Warren at awarren@b-e-f.org to join us!
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-lunch-n-learn-series/2022-10-06/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221004T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20220920T155255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T155336Z
UID:6247-1664888400-1664895600@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Funding and Policy Action Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact Brandon Parsons at bparsons@americanrivers.org for more information.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-funding-and-policy-action-group-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221004T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20220920T155056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T155056Z
UID:6243-1664888400-1664892000@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Operations Work Session
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-work-session/2022-10-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20211102T183946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T182305Z
UID:4762-1664283600-1664294400@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD Operations Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact Kas Guillozet at kguillozet@b-e-f.org for more information.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-operations-team-meeting-3/2022-09-27/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220802T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220802T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20220627T182520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T182520Z
UID:6013-1659448800-1659452400@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:Funding and Policy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meeting closed to the public.
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/funding-and-policy-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20220520T171900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T171900Z
UID:5920-1657800000-1657807200@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:Steering Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:(Not open to public)
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/steering-group-meeting-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220608T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220608T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T164610
CREATED:20220520T172016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T172016Z
UID:5922-1654696800-1654702200@floodplainsbydesign.org
SUMMARY:FbD DEIJ Meeting
DESCRIPTION:(Invite only\, contact randerson@b-e-f.org for more information)
URL:https://floodplainsbydesign.org/event/fbd-deij-meeting/
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